My first bit of bad news

[John Ross]

Clunker repair, or when money is tight.
All you want to do, is stabilize the crack, or loose rib, so it doesn't vibrate.
Once you find it, drill a hole in the rib, on each side of the crack, or in the area of rib separation. The size of the hole, is such that a gyprok screw, threaded area, will be free. Use the ones with a coarse thread. Run glue, under the loose rib, and then use the screw to draw the board and rib together. The screw has an aggressive thread, and point and will have no problem, catching the soundboard.
Once the glue dries, then you can remove the screw and use a piece of dowel, to plug the hole.

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michelle Smith 
  To: 'Pianotech List' 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:58 PM
  Subject: My first bit of bad news


  Hi all.  I'll vent on you because my husband just doesn't "get it".  Today was my first experience with telling a customer that her very pretty 100 year old Ludwig upright has major cracks in the soundboard and needs serious help.  (It's buzzing in the F4 area).  She spent too much money on the piano, can't afford an overhaul, and just stared at me like I'm supposed to perform miracles.  

   

  Any sympathy or miracle suggestions are welcomed.

   

  Michelle Smith

  Smith Piano Service

  Bastrop, Texas

  (512) 466-0238

  michelle at cdaustin.com

   

   

   
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